§ 998.32 - Outgoing regulation.

(a) No handler shall dispose of for human consumption, peanuts which fail to meet such U.S. grade requirements, or modifications thereof, or requirements as to wholesomeness as the committee, with the approval of the Secretary, may specify including the tolerance for moldy peanuts, time in storage, or other pertinent factors. No inspection certificate issued pursuant to § 998.33 shall be effective if unacceptable to the committee or for more than such period of time as the committee, with the approval of the Secretary, may prescribe. Peanuts which fail to meet the requirements specified pursuant to this section shall be disposed of by delivery to the Commodity Credit Corporation or in such manner as may be prescribed by the committee with the approval of the Secretary.

(b) Notwithstanding the restrictions contained in this section, and handler may transfer peanuts from one plant owned by him to another plant owned by him or to commercial storage without having an inspection made as provided for in § 998.33. No such transfers shall be made except in accordance with such procedures as the committee, with the approval of the Secretary, may prescribe for movement within each production area, to another production area or to points outside thereof.